Source:
https://scmp.com/article/493942/costs-negligence

Costs of negligence

Behind the closed doors of medical negligence disputes it is not uncommon for a doctor to face a lawsuit over a delivery that took place as long as 21 years ago. Hence the high-risk label attached to obstetrics.

In addition, it is an area of medicine where patients go into a situation healthy, and expect to come out with an equally fit child.